Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Goodbye summer! - strawberry rhubarb pie

Here we have ham and cheese rolls with crackers so the kids can make their own sandwiches. I figure my two little monkeys eat with their hands anyhow.... when in Rome, right?! Also some orange slices and a slice of their mom's kick butt homemade Strawberry Rhubarb pie.

Our last house on the east coast had rhubarb growing rampant in a corner of the backyard. For the two years we lived in that house, I learned to make all sorts of rhubarb dishes in the summertime, but by far, our favorite was/is this pie! We ate it all summer long - and yes, those were not our skinniest summers on record. Some wiggle and jiggle was added to my life around that time!

Being in Texas, good rhubarb is harder to find. But, occasionally I do -and an occasional pie isn't gonna hurt, right?!

2.Mix together rhubarb, strawberries, orange zest, sugar, and tapioca. Spoon into crust. Roll out second crust, and place over the filling (make lattice top or cut slits in top crust) Seal the edges. Brush with milk, and sprinkle extra sugar on top.

LOVE strawberry pie! This looks incredible, too! I just had one of the best cupcakes ever and it was strawberry rhubarb! it was such an unexpected treat. I need to make a large family sized pie though! :)

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